Drunk Churchie grad demolishes fence in spectacular crash

Just weeks after graduating, a Churchie Old Boy has faced court for demolishing a fence while roaring drunk. SEE THE PHOTOS

The demolished fence at Carindale.

A Churchie Old Boy fresh from graduation was lucky not to have killed himself or his two mates after crashing into a fence while drunk.

Ethan Alan Bennetts, 18, was more than three times the legal alcohol limit when he crashed into the wooden fence in his Nissan Skyline about 9.30pm on October 10.

Holland Park Magistrates Court heard Bennett’s car came around a corner at speed and he lost control on a roundabout at the intersection of Scrub and Cribb roads, Carindale before hitting the fence at a nearby house.

The car was written off and Bennetts and his two passengers were taken to hospital.

The court heard Bennetts had had his licence taken off him at the time for a previous speeding offence, where he was clocked at more than 40kmh above the limit.

He recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.17, or three and a half times the allowed level, the court heard.

The demolished fence at Carindale.

The Nissan Skyline after it crashed into the fence.

Bennetts pleaded guilty to five charges including driving without due care and attention, driving without a licence, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and driving under the influence of liquor (UIL).

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Magistrate Simon Young ordered Bennetts pay a fine of $2500 and disqualified him from driving for 12 months for the UIL offence.

He also disqualified Bennetts for six months for driving while disqualified.

Convictions were recorded for the UIL and disqualified driving charges.